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M-Braves battle back in walk-off fashion

Published On: Apr 18 2013 11:32:26 PM CDT

PEARL, Miss. -

Jaime Pedroza's RBI-double in the bottom of the ninth tied the game at 2-2 and set the stage for Phil Gosselin's walkoff single as the M-Braves defeated the Jackson Generals 3-2 in front of 5,098 school day game attendees at Trustmark Park on Wednesday.

Dan Brewer walked to start the ninth inning for the Braves. He moved over on Luis Nunez's sacrifice bunt. Pedroza then delivered a double to center field, scoring Brewer and tying the game at 2-2. Christian Marrero pinch hit and was intentionally walked before Gosselin delivered the game-winning drive to right field.

Edward Salcedo launched a solo home run in the bottom of the second to put the M-Braves out front 1-0 early in the game. Mississippi held that lead through seven frames.

In the eighth, John Hicks and James Jones reached on back-to-back singles. Hicks took third on a throwing error by Gosselin. Gabriel Noriega followed with a single to right field, tying the game at 1-1. After a pitching change, Abraham Almonte reached on a fielder's choice, allowing Jones to score and put Jackson out front 2-1.

Jackson's Jonathan Arias retired the side in the eighth, but the M-Braves jumped on Carson Smith and fought back with the walkoff victory.

Alex Wood dealt seven innings for the M-Braves but did not factor in the decision. He limited the Generals to four hits while fanning four. Wood faced just two batters over the minimum.

Mark Lamm (2-1) worked the final one and two-thirds innings to pick up the win. Smith (0-1) blew the save for Jackson and surrendered the loss in two-thirds of an inning.

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